Recharge Speaker Spotlight: Darryl Davis
Certified Speaking Professional Darryl Davis will share “How to Become a Listing Machine Working in 2021” at KCRAR’s upcoming virtual Recharge Conference on March 25. His session will explore new and creative strategies to acquire listings and build and maintain listing inventory in 30 days. He will explore topics including: The best sources of listing […]
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Kansas and Missouri REALTOR® Associations Advocate for Homeowner and Real Estate Issues
Homeowners and real estate professional are not only affected by federal government policies, but also by legislative issues at the state level. The Kansas Association of REALTORS® (KAR) and Missouri REALTORS® (MR) have advocacy teams monitoring the issues coming to state congress to address any that may prove to be critical to REALTORS® and homeowners. […]
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President Lofton: Football and Real Estate, Can We Relate?
Watching the first quarter of the AFC championship game I will not lie, I was concerned. Can they do this? Again? We were down 9 – not a great start. But something huge happened and quickly changed my thinking. I watched as Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes approached their teammate who had made a huge […]
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NAR Advocacy to Focus on COVID-19 Relief, Housing Affordability, Racial Equity in 2021
Political Representative for the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Jack Greacen spoke to the KCRAR Advocacy Committees last week, assuring REALTORS® that NAR believes the Biden administration is favorable to housing issues. He said the main focus of the Biden administration and the 117th Congress, at the moment, is COVID-19 relief and vaccination. At the […]
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2020 Kansas City Real Estate Market Recap: Low Interest Rates, Strong Buyer Demand, Increased Home Sales
The residential housing market across the Greater Kansas City Region remained strong throughout 2020 according to year-end data from the Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS® (KCRAR). Closed sales were up 6.3% for the year, indicating continued buyer demand. While there was no shortage of buyer demand in 2020, the lack of homes for sale led to a 51.3% decrease in inventory from 2019, with the year closing […]
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Recharge Speaker Spotlight: Leigh Brown
KCRAR’s annual Recharge event will be virtual this year, and it is bringing a variety of expert speakers to the virtual stage on March 25. Among those speakers will be international sales and motivational speaker, Leigh Brown. Brown is a KCRAR member favorite from past events, and at this year’s Recharge, she will be giving […]
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NAR Offers Group Life Insurance Plans for REALTORS®
As a part of its REALTOR® Benefits Program, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) has launched a new group life insurance program, in which REALTORS® can enroll to help shield their families from the economic impact of losing a loved one. NAR has introduced three plans that are exclusive to NAR members and offer negotiated […]
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How the Pandemic Is Affecting Where Buyers Move
By Kaycee Miller, REALTOR® Magazine 3 Takeaways: More buyers are looking for homes in locations not tied to their jobs. High costs are prompting people to move further from metro areas. Some states are seeing an influx of residents. In these turbulent times, one thing is for sure: The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed the […]
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President Conant: I Dare You
I’d like to start my term as KCRAR president by saying thank you to all our members. At a time like this, I think those two words have come to mean more to me than ever! They mean more than just a simple “Thanks” on an email signature. When I tell someone “Thank you,” I […]
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NAR Offers Education Sessions Focused on Recent Changes to Code of Ethics
The Board of Directors for the National Association of REALTORS® in November voted in favor of a motion presented by NAR’s Professional Standards Committee making it a violation for REALTORS® to use harassing or hate speech toward any of the protected classes under Article 10 of NAR’s Code of Ethics. Those include race, color, religion, […]
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